Edward III's reign is thought to have marked an important moment in the history of the episcopate's relationship with parliament, marking the point at which prelates increasingly

neglected assemblies. In particular, it has been suggested that few of Edward III's bishops decided to attend parliaments, that episcopal attendance worsened as Edward's [...]

This article argues for the importance of the Unionists’ constitutional philosophy in the party's opposition to the third Irish Home Rule Bill. In the aftermath of the 1911

Parliament Act, which removed the house of lords’ veto, Unionists underwent ‘constitutional alienation’. [...]

In 1788, women were explicitly excluded as visitors to the house of commons. From the 1810s, small numbers sought to return to the ventilator, a cramped attic above the chamber

used by women to view proceedings below. Other women entered not by choice, but as litigants or witnesses to committees including for divorce bills. [...]

This article examines the by-election campaign in the Motherwell constituency of North Lanarkshire, Scotland, in April 1945. This contest resulted in the Scottish National

Party (SNP) candidate, Dr Robert McIntyre, gaining the party's first ever seat in parliament on the eve of the 1945 general election. [...]

To address the shortcomings associated with state ownership, countries have implemented various legal strategies to curb political influence in state-owned enterprises. This

research studies whether these strategies constrain the government's ability to use their appointment powers for political considerations. [...]

Lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), while offering strategic advantages in warfare, pose significant ethical, legal, and security risks, especially for countries in the

Global South. This article examines how a philosophical perspective, rooted in African ethical and political thought, can enrich regional and global debates on regulating [...]

European Journal of Criminology, Ahead of Print. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, corporations have come under scrutiny for their business operations

in or with Russia. For many corporations, continuing operations in or with Russia meant a risk to be contributing to the ... [...]

Criminal Justice Review, Ahead of Print. Over the last 40 years, research and advocacy around wrongful convictions has accelerated and, in turn, produced more widespread awareness

on the contributors to system errors. Specifically, exoneration data dating to 1989 point to increased discoveries ... [...]